Day bed and the like



May 10,1921. 1,627,609

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SAMUEL J. LAVEZZI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T HERZ BED COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS I DAY BED AND THE LIKE. Y i

Application filed May 21, 1921. Serial No. 471,448.

My invention relates to what are known as The movable section comprises top bars day beds and the object thereof is to provide 13 which are connected towards their ina simple and efficient construction of bed or ner ends by means of transverse bar 14 and couch of this character. The various feaat theirouter ends by the side bar 15. Both tures of advantage and utility in my conframes are v provided with spring fabric 60 struction will be apparent from the descripeither of the link type as shown at 16 or of tion hereinafter given. the coiled wire fabric type as may be de- 111 the drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of sired. a portion of the bed or couch extended with The movable section is pivoted, upon the the mattress removed; Fig. '2'an-end elevastationary section by the pairs of parallel 65 tion of the structure or frame'sections of links 17 18 it being understood that each the bed with the mattress shown in dotted end of the bed is provided with a pair of lines; Fig. '3 a View similar to Fig. 2 but these links, one pair of such links being showing the movable framesection in closed shown in the drawings. Referring to the position and superimposed upon the stationlinks at one end of the bed and bearing in 70 ary section; Fig. 4 a plan view of a portion mind that the construction is the same at of the structure shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 a the other end the link 17 is pivotally consection on the line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 a nected at its up er end to the end bar 13 by section taken through the parts shown in the bolt or rivet 19, and at its lower end to Fig. 5 to show a guide roller in cross-secthe'end bar 3 by the bolt or rivet 20. The 75 tion; Fig. 7 an end elevation of a bed sihowother link 18 is pivotally connected to the ing the application of bed ends thereto; Fig. end bar 13 by the bolt or rivet 21 and to 8 a side elevation partly in section 'of'the the bar 3 by the bolt or rivet 22. Thesestructure of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 a plan view of a twolinks are connected togeth r by means portion of the bed shown in Fig. 7 and Figs. of the link 23 which is pivotally connected so 10 and 11 details showingthe means of conthereto at points intermediate their length. nection between abed post and the station- This cross link 23 is pivotally connected to ary frame of the bed, the link 18 by the bolt or rivet 24 and to Referring to the embodiment of my inventhe link 17 by the'pin or rivet 25. This pin tion as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the bed comextends through the links 23 and 17 and 85 prises two sections one a stationary frame through the slot 12, and also passes into and section and the other a movable frame se cis secured to the flange end 26 of the cross tion, which sections are pivotally connected member or bar 27 which extends to the other together by pairs of parallel links, having a end of the stationary'frame. In order to re parallel roller motion and cooperation with duce the friction a small roller 281s mo no suitable tracks for guiding the movements ed on the pin25 and is adapted to travel in ofthe movable section. the slot 12, such roller being made in sec- The stationary section comprises a frame tions as shown in Fig. 6 so that it may be preferably made of angle iron and com properly assembled in place. The connect- 40 posed of vertical posts 1 connected together ing bar 27 is provided at each end with the 95 at the ends by the upper end bars 2 and flanged end 26 which is shaped as shown in lower end bars 3 and connected at opposite Fig. 5 and secured at its extreme end to sides by the upper side bars 4: and lower side the link 17 by the rivets 29. bars 5. For strengthening the frame struc- Describing the operation and beginning ture suitable corner braces 6 are provided. Wi h the parts as shown in Fig. 3, the mov- 100 Each end of the stationary section is proable sectionis drawn outwar y, that is to vided with a half ring 7 having an upward the right as shown in Fig. 3 for which purprojection 8 whereby it is fastened to the pose a handle 30 may be employed. In this top bar 2 as by means of rivets 9. The movement the bed and the links 17 18 move lower ends of this member or ring 9 are to the position shown in Fig. 2, the pins 25 105 pr vid d ith flanges 10 a h wn i Fig, and their rollers traversing the length of the 5 the same being secured to the lower bar 3 slot 12 and finally coming torest at the right in suitable manner as by the rivets 11. This hand end of such slots at which time the member or ring 7 is provided with an arcuvertical post 31 of the movable section rests ate slot 12. H upon the floor. The mattress Which is inlie dicated in dotted lines at 32 which has heretofore been in folded condition as shown in Fig. 3 is now opened out to the position shown in Fig. 2.

WVhen the bed is in the opened position shown in Fig. 2 the movable section is supported by the posts 31 and by the rollers 28 resting in one end of the slots. hen the bed is in closed position as shown in Fig. 3' the movable section is supported by means of these rollers 28; resting in the other ends of the slots and also supported by the angle irons 33 (which are secured to the posts 31) resting upon the rests or angle irons 34 upon the vertical posts 1 as shown in Figs. 2 and in Figs. 7 to 11 I have shown the application to this construction of bed 0 bed ends such as indicated at 35, it being understood that a similar bed end is provided at the other end of the bed or couch. In this application of the bed end to the bed I have provided suitable connecting and s'npp'orting means. The bed ends are provided with posts 36 which are hollow at least at their lower ends to provide openings 37 for the connecting and si'ipporting device now to be described. The posts 1 are provided with angle irons 38 provided with closed endportion 39 having a hole or opening 40. Each of the supporting devices which are shown alone in Fig. 1.1 consists of a vertical pin 41 inserted in the opening 37 of a bed post and a laterally and upwardly extending memher or bar 4.2 provided with an upwardly extending small pin 43 which is received by the hole to. This device thus not only connects the lower ends of the bed posts to the bed but also supports the latter a distance above the floor as shown in Fig. 8. The bed and each bed end is connected by additional means such as the link 4L4; pivoted by the bolt d5 to the cross bar or tube l6 of the bed end. As shown in Figs. Sand 9 the inner end of the link 44 is made hook shape so as to hook over the pin Al? in the lower bar 3 of the bed. Another link d8 is pivoted to the bed end at 49 and likewise provided with ahooked inner end so as to engage over the pin 50 on the bed.

Thus in a very simple and economical manner bed ends may be provided for the bed or couch in order to suit the wishes of customers. A customer may desire to purchase merely the bed while another customer may prefer to purchase a bed plus the bed ends. For these two transactions the same type of bed is employed and thebed ends are so made as to be readily applied to or detached from the bed structure.

I claim:

l. A device of the class described comprising a stationary frame section and a movable frame section pivoted thereon, and bed ends having corner posts, and inwardly and upwardly projecting members on the lower ends of said posts upon which the stationary frame section is detachab'ly supported.

2. A device of the class described comprising a stationary frame section and a movable frame section pivoted thereon, and bed ends having corner posts, and inwardly and upwardly projecting members at the lower ends of said-posts upon which the stationary framesection is supported, said members being detachab'ly connected with said frame and posts respectively. I

A device of the class described com prising stationary frame section and a movable frame section pivoted thereon, and bed ends having corner posts hollow at their lower ends, the stationary frame section beprovided at its corners with openings, supporting and connecting members, each consisting of a pin portion'entering the lower end of a post and a laterally and upwardly projecting portion rovided with a pin entering one of the openings in the said stationary frame section.

4. In a device of the class described, the con'ibin'ation of a stationary bed section having legs adapted to rest on the floor, detachable bed ends having legs, extending feet on the legs of said bed ends supported on the floor and also adapted to engage the lower ends of the legs of the stationary bed sec tion, so that the latter is supported at substantially the same height as when th'e bed ends are not attached, and detachable means for connecting said bed ends in spaced relation to said stationary bed section atpoints above the lower ends of the legs of the stationary bed section.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a stationary bed section, a movable bed section, links connecting the bed sections at their ends to permit the movable section to be swungover the stationary section, detachable bed ends having legs, feet extending from the lo'wer ends of the legs of the bed ends and adapted to engage the lower ends of the legs of the stationary bed section to support the latter at substantially the same height as the same is supported on the floor when the bed ends are not attached, and detachable means for connecting said bed ends to said stationaryb ed section at points above the lower ends of its legs and in spaced relation thereto to accommodate the swinging links.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a stationary bed section having legs adapted to rest on the floor, detachable bed ends having legs, extending feet adapted to support the bed ends on the floor and also adapted to engage the lower ends of the legsof the stationary bed section so that the latter is supported at substantially the same height on the floor as when the bed endsare not attached, vertical protoo jections on said feet engaging aligning apertures in the lower ends of the legs of the stationary bed section, and detachable means for connecting the bed ends to the stationary bed section at points above the lower ends of its legs.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a stationary bed section having legs adapted to rest on the floor and having horizontal members at their lower ends provided with apertures, detachable bed ends having legs, extending feet on the bed ends supported onthe floor and also adapted to engage the lower ends of the legs of the stationary bed section to support the latter at substantially the same height on the floor as when the bed ends are not attached, detachable means for connecting the bed ends to said stationary bed section at points above the lower ends of the legs, a movable bed a the stationary bed section and the detachable bed ends, the feet end detachable means be ing extended so that the bed ends are in spaced relation with respect to the ends of the stationary bed sections to accommodate said means.

SAMUEL J. LAVEZZI, 

